Azrael

• Azriel

From Latin Azrahel, from Ancient Greek Ἀζαραήλ (Azaraḗl), from Biblical Hebrew עֲזַרְאֵל (ʿăzarʾēl), possibly via Aramaic (compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܙܪܵܐܹܝܠ (ʿazrāʾēl)).

• IPA^(key): /ˈæzɹi.əl/
• (less common) IPA^(key): /ˈæzɹeɪ.əl/, /ˈʌzɹɑːˌɛl/

Azrael

1. The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.
   • 1915, Gilbert K[eith] Chesterton, “[War Poems.] Lepanto.”, in Poems, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: John Lane Company, published 1916, →OCLC, page 31:

     And his voice through all the garden is a thunder sent to bring / Black Azrael and Ariel and Ammon on the wing.

• (personification of death): Death, the Grim Reaper, the reaper, the pale rider, the rider, the angel of death, the Shinigami, psychopomp

• Azrael on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Elazar, rezala

Azrael m

1. (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) Azrael (angel of death)

• IPA^(key): /aθraˈel/ [aθ̬.raˈel] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /asraˈel/ [az.raˈel] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: Az‧ra‧el

Azrael m

1. Azrael (angel of death)